Christopher Goss named Associate Dean for Clinical Research
Dr. Christopher Goss, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) has been named the first associate dean for clinical research in the School of Medicine, Office of Research & Graduate Education, starting Sept. 1.
In this new role, he will work with the departments, hospitals and clinical leadership to ensure a robust environment for clinical research.
Goss has conducted over 70 industry trials and investigator-initiated drug trials funded by the FDA, NIH, and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, among others. He currently serves as a principal investigator or key scientist on 23 funded projects, including one P30 and two R01s.
He brings administrative experience in the oversight of safety and regulatory compliance in clinical trials, observational research, and qualitative research. He is the co-executive director of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Development Network Coordinating Center, which has over 55 employees and a clinical trial network of over 90 sites studying cystic fibrosis across the United States. He also serves as the co-director of network capacity and hub liaison team for the Institute for Health Science Institute of Translational Health Sciences, which aims to improve efficiency of clinical trials in the WWAMI region.
As associate dean for clinical research, he will be an integral member of the Office of Research & Graduate Education in the School of Medicine, and assist in our partnership and joint clinical research efforts with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, interface with the Institute for Translational Health Sciences, and assist with the governance and support of the Clinical Trials Office.
"With over 225 publications directly related to clinical years and more than 20 years experience in all aspects of clinical research, I am confident that Chris is an exceptional match for this role and will provide excellent guidance and direction in clinical research at UW Medicine," said Vice Dean for Research & Graduate Education Dr. Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert.